I went to Nordstrom's Rack first, but of course they had everything except the size I needed, and after some debate I went to the real deal.

This was a big move for me, I hate going to fancy stores, I feel out of place and awkward, and I knew I'd have to talk to an associate. I was expecting a battle but dammit I wanted a bra that fit.

I tried to sneak in to the bra section and just find the freya and panache section, no luck. I got the courage to ask someone and, boy, I chose the right person. That girl was awesome.

I told her straight up that I needed 34GG possibly G, she didn'ft give me crazy eyes and declare I must be wrong, took me right to the dressing room with an armful of bras. Brought in a bunch of 34GG and even a 36G just in case. When my 36DDD was revealed she instantly said "Oh yeah that's not working for you at all."

She was intelligent, not pushy, checked all the right parts of the bra(gore, straps, band, underwire), and even made sure I was scooping and swooping. I was amazed. If I'd had this help when I was first trying on bras as a teenager, my boobie life would have been so much better. I walked out with 2 bras and a new sports bra(the panache one) and am currently sporting one of them now.

Just wanted to share an actual good experience with you guys since so many battles go on with bra fitters. Either she's educated herself very well or Nordstrom is doing kickass in training.

Yay for Nordstrom!! I've had equally good experiences as far as helping me with sizing - unfortunately it was a little too clear that the girl who helped me was getting commission and dammit she wanted that commission!! I just feel terribly guilty for taking up time and not being able to afford their bras at all, so I stay out of there.

Former Dillard's employee here. I am surprised with your fortune as far as their customer service is concerned. Dillard's employees are only very minimally trained in customer service, and much more thoroughly trained in pushy selling. Their lingerie department has some great training programs, but only if your manager chooses to send you. I am happy for you though, hopefully I will visit one of those stores some day,

I dunno if it's a fluke, but the guy I had trying to sell me shoes was hilarious. The lady who sold me my coat was wonderful. The guy who heard my description of a short boot that I wanted to buy, came out with the perfect one off a vague description and I'm wearing them now.

If I've only had isolated experience, that's a damn shame, because I have had wonderful, wonderful people helping me.

Some Nordstrom locations have very good fitters! A lot of the fitters at my location actually have cards, and take bra fitting very seriously. Unfortunately, it does vary a lot from store to store, so I'm happy that you were lucky. My local Nordstrom is also a great one, but we have all read the horror stories from some of the others.

You should write a comment card for your salesperson. I'm a former employee and the management really reward employees for good customer service letters! For example at my store the store manager would personally deliver a copy and a card for a free coffee when you got a nice letter from a customer. :)

It's good that you included her name! Usually the comment will reach her store manager. In this case it all depends on the person who is going through the surveys that day and how they're feeling. I think you're good to go though. If you go back and see her again, you can ask her for a customer comment card and fill it out. :)

I had basically the same experience last week. The girl was amazing. I now own two beautiful bras that fit! It's a nice change from having either bras that don't fit but are pretty/cute, or having bras that fit that are ugly. I was so pleased with this lady's help, and I knew she works for a commission, because that's what they do at Nordstrom, but I didn't even care because she was so genuinely helpful and definitely earned it! So much better than other women who have helped me in the past.

Nordstrom has some of the best customer service around. No matter what department. That's why I shop there. Their lingerie departments are especially stellar though. It was one of their fitters that made my jaw drop and enlightened me on real bra fitting. "34G?! Really?! I've been wearing a 38DD!" I now have amazing bras that fit. Luckily, when I went, they had a big sale in the lingerie department. I bought 3 bras and ordered another one.

We see so many horror stories here (and yes I try to read every one I see), but it's absolutely refreshing hearing a story like this! We need more people like her. It's already a stressful situation for most of us, having peace of mind that you're in good hands can make it so much more pleasant.

I just left Nordstrom's with 2 brand new sports bras. It turns out, according the the fantastic fitter who helped me, that I am in fact a 36DDD, not a 38D. I feel so stupid for not doing this earlier, but my boobs feel amazing right now thanks to her.